Improvement in chamber-buckets



UNITED STATES PATENT EEIcE,9

WM. W. KNIGHT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT iN CHAMBER-BUCKETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 53,632, dated April 3,1866; antedated March 23, i866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that l, WILLIAM W. KNIGHT, ot' Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,have invented aCombined Night-Stool and Slop-Gan; and I do herebydeclare the following' to be a full, clear, and exact description otthesaine, ret'- erence being` had to the accompanying' drawings, and to theletters ot reference marked thereon.

My invention consists of a seat with a plate adapted to and combinedwith a slop-can in the manner described hereinafter, so that the can maybe used as a convenient night-stool, and so that the seat can be removedand replaced by a cover, which et't'ectually prevents the contents ofthe can from tainting the surrounding air.

In order to enable others to make my invention, l will now proceed todescribe the manner ot' constructing' the saine.

On reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ot' thisspecilication, Figures l and 2 are sectional views of my iinprovedslop-can and nightstool.

A represents the body of a slop-can ot' the usual form, there being'near the upper edge two plates, a, to which is connected the ordinarybail or handle.

Within the can and at a short distance from the upper edge of the sameis an annular strip, b, the lower edge ot' which is soldered orotherwise secured to the can, and between the latter and the strip is anannular space for the reception of a supplyT ot' water, into whichpasses the annular rib d of the cover B, so that there can be nopossibility of the eftluvia from the contents of the can escaping' tothe external air.

When the can has to be used as a nightstool, the cover B is removed andthe seat shown in Fig. 2is applied. This seat consists of a circularpiece, I), of wood, having a suitable opening', and to the under sideot' this wood is secured the horizontal portion ot' the annular plate E,which rests on the top ot the can, the vertical portion ot' this plateprojecting downward into the can. Vhile this vertical portion ot` theplate E serves to retain the scat in its proper position on the can itprotects the an nular water-space above alluded to, and the edges ot'the opening' in the cover so far overhang the vertical portion ot' theplate that the latter cannot become soiled.

Vhen a further use ofthe scat becomes unnecessary it is removed and thecover B applied, Which eft'ectually prevents the contents ofthe can fromtainting the air surrounding it.

It will be seen Wit-hout further description that the above-describedutensil is especially applicable to hospitals, where the necessities ot'patients are apt to prevent the preservation of cleanliness and to taintthe air.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent The seatD, with its plate E, adapted to and combined with the slop-cau A and itsplate b, in the manner described.

In testimony whereot'I have signed my name to this speciiication in thepresence ot' two subscribing` witnesses.

NVM. WV. KNIGHT,

Witnesses:

MARY JANE HAEAN, SAME. B. OGILBE.

